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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Lisa Craypo, MPH1, Sarah E. Samuels, DrPH1, and Amanda Purcell, MPH2. (1) Samuels & Associates, 1204 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612, 510.271.0722, lisa@samuelsandassociates.com, (2) Public Health Institute, P.O. Box 942732, MS-675, Sacramento, CA 94234
The 2001 California high school food service directors survey examined the factors that impact a la carte food sales on California’s public high school campuses. A primary research objective was to identify any current nutritional standards for a la carte food sales and to examine the feasibility of implementing a number of standards developed for proposed legislation. The survey data describe the food service directors’ concerns about standards and the challenges they face when instituting nutrition standards for a la carte foods and beverages. This session will report the obstacles and opportunities that a la carte standards present. One of the most controversial standards addressed in the survey was a ban on the sale of sweetened beverages. Many food service directors were concerned about the potential loss of revenue once sweetened beverage sales were discontinued. A case study of California’s Oakland Unified School District will provide a real life example of the impact of this standard. Oakland USD voluntarily adopted a policy banning sales of sweetened beverages in December of 2001. The case study will describe the process of adopting the policy, the implementation of the policy, the financial impact of the policy, and the reaction of the school community. The Oakland experience provides a valuable model for other districts interested in instituting similar a la carte standards.
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Keywords: School Health, Standards
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.